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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Misty did this on a couple occasions in the early seasons.

* ''Film/CutieHoney'' has [[Manga/CuteyHoney the protagonist]] doing this in the lift.

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* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Before the TimeSkip, Sakura did this a lot.

* Ichigo does this in ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' when she's being chased by [[StalkerWithACrush Quiche]].
* As does Melfina in ''Manga/OutlawStar''.

* Bulma of ''Manga/DragonBall'' does this every now and then. As does Chi Chi such as when she found out Goku died to Cell and doesn't want to return.

* In ''Literature/StrawberryPanic'', Yaya sits like this after [[spoiler:being rejected by Hikari]].
* This is the standard sitting position of Kotomi Ichinose from ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}''. Okazaki lampshades how uncomfortable it must be.
* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': Usagi, frequently. Often combined with OcularGushers or SparklingStreamOfTears.
* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'': Utena fell victim to this with a sickening sneaker squeak and the echoing sound of her knees hitting the floor as she was brought down with the aid of a sword being run through her back, while in the one-armed embrace of her princess, who was using her other hand to push said sword through her.
* Fate does this in the first chapter of ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' after witnessing Vivio's TransformationSequence. Poor Fate wasn't quite expecting to see Vivio [[spoiler:accessing [[OlderAlterEgo her Sankt Kaiser mode]]]] since Nanoha kinda forget to mention that little detail to her.

%%* Miaka from ''Manga/FushigiYuugi''.
* Honda Tohru from ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' has been known to do this on occasion, usually apologizing for something.
* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure2020'' Kari has done it in some occasions. Matt's little brother T.K. has even done a less extreme version too.
* Yoshino does this in the second ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' opening. It looks even more awkward and less comfortable than normal through its clear {{fanservice}}y intent.
* Risa does this in episode 5 of ''Manga/DNAngel'' after becoming exhausted from running.
* In a male example, England from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' breaks down crying in this pose when he can't bring himself to harm America during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Misty did this on a couple occasions in the early seasons.
** In the side-series ''Anime/TheLegendOfThunder'', Marina [[https://i.imgur.com/gFjSsQD.jpg does]] [[https://i.imgur.com/TLcQLoO.jpg it]] multiple times.
* Tashigi does this after Zoro tests his luck in a lethal way in ''Manga/OnePiece''.
* In ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Mahiro tells Nyarko [[WhamLine "I don't like you"]], which causes her to collapse in this position and suffer ColorFailure as part of an overall HeroicBSOD. She stays that way until Mahiro's mother convinces him to apologize.
* In the DownerBeginning of ''Manga/KotouraSan'', Haruka does this immediately after the SkywardScream. Unusually for the trope, this was animated in profile.
* In ''Literature/TheDevilIsAPartTimer'', Emilia does this after pulling a DivingSave on Chiho...[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and breaking both legs in the process]].
* Ao collapses this way from [[HighPressureEmotion overwhelming emotions]] on the balcony of her home in the second chapter of ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'' (animated in the first episode) when Mira tells her the latter has been learning a lot about astronomy due to Ao's influence.

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* In ''VideoGame/OsuTatakaeOuendan'' and ''VideoGame/EliteBeatAgents'', failing on the highest difficulty will cause the Cheer Girls or Elite Beat Divas to slump into this position on the bottom screen while the target's life falls apart on the top screen.
* In ''VideoGame/RockBand 3'', sometimes your guitarist will slide/dive into this position during a solo.
* More than one already defeated character in early ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' games is seen in this position in the background, i.e. Athena Asamiya.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':
** ComicBook/{{Raven}} did this a few times in the episode "Birthmark".
** ComicBook/{{Starfire}} did this a lot.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': In "Moment of Truth", Scorpia falls to her knees after [[spoiler: Catra threatens to taser her after she objects to sending Entrapta to Beast Island, making it clear that their relationship is dead]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', Luz falls to her knees after the shock of [[spoiler:[[PostKissCatatonia Amity giving her a kiss]]]] sinks in.

-->[[spoiler:'''Nonoka:''' You're horrible! You tricked me!]]

-->'''Nonoka:''' You're horrible! You tricked me!

* In ''LightNovel/StrawberryPanic'', Yaya sits like this after [[spoiler:being rejected by Hikari]].

* In ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Mahiro tells Nyarko [[WhamLine "I don't like you"]], which causes her to collapse in this position and suffer ColorFailure as part of an overall HeroicBSOD. She stays that way until Mahiro's mother convinces him to apologize.

* In ''LightNovel/TheDevilIsAPartTimer'', Emilia does this after pulling a DivingSave on Chiho...[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and breaking both legs in the process]].

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': When Shino disarms her and then takes a shot at a can, Endou panics and collapses on her posterior.

In RealLife, this is called [[https://www.pre-kpages.com/w-sitting-explained/ "W"-sitting,]] and is very common is young children who have difficulty maintaining balance in other sitting positions. It can cause strain on the hips and knees, so most medical practitioners advise against letting kids sit this way.

** In a more comedic example, this happens in Episode 9 when Natsuki notices that the car that stops for her while she [[ShowSomeLeg is posing]] has Youko, Midori, Reito and Shizuru in it.

* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'': Utena fell victim to this with a sickening sneaker squeak and the echoing sound of her knees hitting the floor as she was brought down with the aid of a sword being run through her back, while in the one armed embrace of her princess, who was using her other hand to push said sword through her.

** Ranma in female form collapses on his rump, knees and thighs together and legs splayed out, when Kunō first declares his budding love for "her" with a bouquet of roses. Especially strange since Ranma is typically very masculine and his reaction wasn't just [[ThirdLawOfGenderBending straight out of a shojo manga]], he was actually shocked into stereotypically girlish submission (instead of being outraged into beating the crap out of Kunou).

** Rikku do this when she is low on HP. It kind of looks awkward if she is revived with full HP after losing all her health because it looks like she scoots forward on her rump while doing this pose forward before standing up.
** Similar to Rikku, Mindy of the Magus Sisters does this when she is low on HP too. She also assumes the pose at the end of the sisters collective final drive ultimate attack.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': Colette does this pose when at low health.